Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31021, James Faulconer, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Faulconer, James Faulkner
S 31021
CONTENTS

33.012 Kentucky
James Faulkner Resided in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dudley of the company commanded by Col. Meniwather in the Revolutionary line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 10 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of April 1832 and the R. S. Lawrence
Arrears to the 4th of December Semi-annual allowance ending 1831
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by W. H. Wright Clerk, Book E. 2, Vol. 7 Page 14

State of Kentucky Trimble County 1832
On this 14 day of July 1845 personally appeared in open Court Before the court of Trimble now sitting James Faulkner a Resident of Trimble County & State of Kentucky aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declarative in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832
The States and Declares that being a Resident of the County of Spottsylvania and State of Virginia he was drafted into the Service of the United States as a private Soldier Some time in the month of March 1780 as well as he now Remembers for the term of Eight months that he was attached to a company commanded by a captain He does not now recollect his name and was Mustered into the Service immediately and attached to the Regiment of Col. Meriwether He states that his place of Residence was in the county of Spottsylvania and he further States that on the occasion he was drafted to go to South Carolina with his company and Regiment and was taken sick at Fredericksburg in the State of Virginia and was furloughed by Col. Samuel Haws He further States that on this occasion he served a part of the time the for- cised time he cannot remember he states that after he Recd his furlough he started for home and after much difficulty and undergoing much distress & pain he reached his home where he was confined for some time with his said sickness and was not able to attend to business He further States & Declares that being

Still a Resident of Spottsylvania County Virginia he was in the month of August 1781 as well as he now remembers again drafted into the service of the United States as a private soldier and was attached to a company but the captain's name he cannot recollect that he immediately afterwards rendezvoused at the Court house of Spottsylvania in said State and was placed in the Regiment commanded by Col. Meriwether. He states that upon this occasion he was drafted for a three months tour, and afterwards was mustered into the service as aforesaid. He was marched towards Set- -tle Creek and was at last joined to the Amer- -ican army and was at that place during its investment and assisted at the capture of Cornwallis and his army and after the full expiration of his said tour of duty having served out the same faithfully he was dis- -charged & returned home.
He further states & declares that being still a Resident of said County of Spottsylvania & State of Virginia He was again in the month of April 1783 drafted for a tour of three months as a private soldier in the company of Capt. Dudley and was immediately called into the service of the United States and. He further states & declares that he was drafted to go to Redstone old fort and that he hired James Hall to go in his place and he further states that he paid said James Hall a silver watch worth thirty dollars & a guinea and he further states that he del- -ivered said Hall up to Capt. Dudley his officer. He further states that he has often seen James Hall since & James Hall has as often told him that he served out the time faithfully for the time the said James Hall

the States that he has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any person now living by whom he can prove them he hereby Relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension Roll of any State Sworn to and Subscribed. The day & year afor said
James Harrison
Interrogatories
1 st Where & in what year was you Born Answer. I was born in Spottsylvania County Virginia in the month of April 1763 according to my information
2 nd Have you any Record of your age & if so where is it
Answer I did have a Record of my age but it has been lost for many years
3 rd Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer When called into service I lived in Spottsylvania County Virginia and continued to reside in that county and State until the year 1789 when in the fall of that year I moved to the State of Kentucky Fayette County and lived there one year then moved to Franklin County Kentucky and lived there one year then moved to Henry County Kentucky now Trimble County Kentucky where I have lived ever since & still reside
4 th How were you called into the service were you drafted did you volunteer or were a Substitute & if so for whom

Answer I was drafted into the Service
5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served. Such Continental & Militia officers Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service.
Answer My memory has greatly failed me I do not now remember the names of many of the officers with whom I served. In my first draft to go to South Carolina I was taken sick after I reach Fredericksburg I recollect on that occasion to have seen Col. Minnether & Col. Samuel Haws and in my second tour to Little York I remember to have often seen Genl. Washington & Lafayette and was at the taking & surrender of Cornwallis and the last time I was drafted to go to Redstone old fort to protect the frontier and I hired James Hall to go in my place & paid paid him as before stated
6 th did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer I never received any discharge in writing 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are and know in your present neighborhood and can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer I will name George Strother & Jack Pison Remons to and subscribed this day & year aforesaid
James Faulconer
James Faulconer

No 37090 James Falconer
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Let to A. Q. Johnson Sept 25 th 45 " " Same Nov 22 nd 1845. Same Feb 5-1846 B. N. Lorne 18 Sept 1850
Act 7 June 1832

James Faulkner, Ky.
Act 7 June 1832
adm o .
8 mo private $26.66
per Ann.
R. N. Lane, Esq. Bedford. Ky.

Bedford Ky June 12 th 1852 J P Edwards Esq r Sir
Enclosed you will find the Application of James Falconer for a Pension under the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — It allowed forward to
Yours &c
R N Lane

Beaufort Ky. December, 23 d , 1881.
Sir:
In June 1857. I forwarded to the Pension Department the Declaration of James Faulconer, who claimed an annuity under the Pension Law of 1832 for services rendered in the Revolutionary war. The claim was rejected by Mr Edwards, on the ground that Faulconer served only four months according to the bearing of the declaration. Faulconer stated that he had been drafted to serve eight months, in a corps destined to go to N. Carolina, commanded by Lt. Col. Sam. Haws. Mr. Edwards did not admit this statement, and this is the ground upon which the declaration was rejected. —
I now enclose a "Leave of absence" that Faulconer obtained from Lt. Col. Haws showing that he was in the service at that time, and was furloughed on account of ill health which of course should as much entitle to whole time claimed as if he had been on actual duty. — I hope due consideration will be given to the whole case, I know as the Dept. does the great difficulty at this remote time of making direct proof. I am Sir. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. R. W. Lane Secy of Pensions Washington D.C.

1851/52
Geo Falconer
By his son
W. A. M.

Bedford Ky Sept 8 th 1850
Sir
Enclosed find the papers of M rs Catharine Faulconer an applicant for five years half pay pension on account of the military service of her husband James Faulconer, who was a soldier in the Company, H. commanded by Capt A W Bartlett in the services of the United States in Mexico
A part of the papers has been prepared since the 8 th day of July but have been detained in order to get the Certificate of the Capt of the Company which is now herewith enclosed
The papers of James Faulconer who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and on account of which he claimed he claimed an Annuity, was transmitted by me to the Pension Office sometime since and from which I have had no report;
I very much desire the decision of the Commissioner in the case, for if it is not affected by his application will be made to Congress
J L Edwards Esq Counsel
Respectfully R. M. Lane

James Hawthorn

James Faulkner has leave to stay at — home till he recovers his health, October 13 th 1780.
Sam, Hawes Steele.

31021 Ray INVALID.
1915 Lani's Hist. to Martha Rayce V.L.M.
File No. 31021
James Faulkner Rev War
Act: June 7 th 52
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Director of Pensions Washington D C
Dear Sir:-
Are there any records of service in the Revolution of James Faulkner. He probably served from Virginia or North Carolina.
I desire his information for membership in the

Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Yours truly
(Miss) Martha Royse 431 5 th
— Ave Haute. Ind.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
17. 31021
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Falconer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 1780 Oct 13 1780 Col. Murphy Pa.   Samuel Hays   Aug. 1781 Dec. Murphy      
Battles engaged in, Capture of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spotsylvania Co. Va. until 1799
Date of application for pension, July 14 1865
Residence at date of application, Timber Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, born Apr. 1763 in Spotsylvania Co. Va.
Remarks: No data as to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of Kentucky County of Trimble Set
On this 8 th day of June, 1850 before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Amos Faulconer a resident of Trimble County and State of Kentucky, aged Eighty-seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That being a resident of Spotsylvania County and State of Virginia he was draughted into the service of the United States, in the month of March of 1780 as well as he can now recollect to serve for the term of eight months under the command of Col. Samuel Hawes. That after he was draughted he marched to Fredericksburg in the same County, at which place the Troops were then rendezvousing. And that after he had served out about half of his term of enlistment he sickened after remaining in that condition some time, unable to perform the duties of a soldier, he was discharged by Col. Hawes, and returned to his home in Spotsylvania County, and after recovering his health, he was again draughted into the service of the United States in the month of August of 1781, to serve for the term of three months under the command of Col. M c Intosh and that he again was draughted at Fredericksburg

And was soon after attached to the main body of Army under Generals Washington and La Fayette and in the month of October of 1781 was marched to attack of Lord Cornwallis and the siege of Yorktown and that after the surrender of Cornwallis, his term of enlistment having soon after expired, he was discharged from the service, and returned to his home. He further states that in the month of April of the year 1783 he was again draughted into service for the term of three months under the command of Capt Dudley to protect the frontier at the point now at that time by the name of Redstone at Old Fort, and that after he was discharged. He hired James Hall to take his place who was received by Capt Dudley, in his (Hall's) stead and that he has many times since seen said James Hall, and frequently reported that he served out the term of enlistment faithfully.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that he is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state. He further states that he does not now know of any living witness by whom he can establish the service which he performed in the war of the Revolution, and does not know of any documentary evidence except the records of the department. That he has refrained from applying to the Government for that which he believed was justly and honestly due him.

on account of his hitherto having enjoyed the blessing of means amply sufficient for his support. And that now he has become old and infirm and asks this Annuity as justice and necessity to himself.
Sworn to and subscribed } James Falconer before me, a Justice of the Peace } this 8 th day of June 1850 } Dunee & Lane, S.P.
I Daniel S. Lane, Justice of the Peace, certify that from old age and bodily infirmity the above declarant cannot appear in Court. Given under my hand this 8 th day of April 1850. Dunee & Lane, S.P.
I George Strother, a clergyman residing in Trimble County, hereby certify that as as well acquainted with James Falconer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be eighty-seven years of age; that he is beloved and respected in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed before the Trimble County Court. this 10 th day of June 1850.
George Strother

State of Kentucky Logan Co. ss.
I William L. Smith clerk of Franklin Court, do hereby certify that Daniel S. Lane Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said Court, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 27 th day of April 1841 and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Frankfort Ky this 18 th day of June 1860.
William L. Smith Clerk of the Franklin Co. Court.

Commonwealth of Kentucky. Trimble County Court
June 10 th A.D. 1850
This day the Declaration of James Falconer an aged and venerable citizen of this County, was presented in Court asking a pension of the United States for service as a soldier of the Revolutionary War and signed with his proper and genuine signature. To this Declaration is added the Certificate of Daniel H. Dano a Justice of the Peace and a member of this Court now present and also the proper Certificate of the Clerk of this Court under seal; and thereupon came Reuben Gatewood George Strother, and Archibald Bain all of whom being first duly sworn state as follows: The said Reuben Gatewood states that he has been intimately acquainted with the affiant James Falconer for upwards of sixty years. That he first became acquainted with him in the County of Spottsylvania Virginia and has known him ever since that time up to the present; that he always understood that he served in the Army of the Revolution, and Archibald Bain, and George Strother as well as the said Reuben Gatewood state they always understood and believe the said James Falconer to have been a Revolutionary soldier

that traditional accounts and common rumor so state, that his neighbors, have so believed; that they nor either of them of them have ever heard a doubt expressed to the contrary, that they have never known a means to stand their ground a man of more than the said James Falconer; That he is a man of such truth and honor honor that they would as soon have his word for the payment of a debt as his note, they themselves and each of them believe that the said James Falconer was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. In the end therefore that the official acts of our associate the said Daniel D. Duns may be fully confirmed by this court and more fully to manifest his opinion touching the claim of the said James Falconer, It is hereby declared as the opinion of this court that the said James Falconer was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that George Mother Reuben Wallance and Archibald Bain are credit persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit they being then honest and responsible citizens of this county and the court further certify that traditional accounts and the universal opinion of the acquaintances of the applicant James Falconer concur

That he was a Revolutionary soldier and his very high character as a man of truth and the strictest correctness would forbid any other impression than that his statements as set forth in his declar- ation are true of which this Court ent- ertains no doubt.
State of Kentucky, Trimble County, I set forth William Samuel clerk of the Trimble County Court do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Falconer for a Pension
The foregoing whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 12 th day of June A.D. 1858
W Samuel Clk Trimble County Court Kentucky

Mr. Ed.
20.
Bedford Aug 12 August 12 th 183
Aug 19. 1845.
le James Paulcon
John P. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City
mail

Dear Sir Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir please confer with A. W. Johnson New-Bastard Henry County Kentucky on the claim of James Gauleon for a pension - papers herewith included - this August 11 th 1845-
A. W. Johnson
W. ga.

Office Sgt. At Arms H.R. 11500 Nov 21 st 1845-
Dear Mr. Edwards
Sir you will please inform me as to the condition of the application of James Faulkner for a pension. Has the case been passed upon if not when may I expect to hear the result of the application also the case of John Jones of Oldham City Ky. The former case is from Franklin City Ky. Both cases having been sent up by A. D. Johnson Esq. Respectfully
Dear Mr. Edwards
Your obed. servt G. M. [Signature]

Brief in the case of James Faulkner, Trimble County and State of Kentucky. act 7 June 1832.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service; documentary.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
R. N. Lane, Esq d Bedford. Ky
F. F. Kirby Examining Clerk.

Office of Sgt. at Arms May 26 th 1846
Dear Sir
In answer to your letter of the 23 rd inst. I would say that you will please give the papers referred to their proper direction They were forwarded by A. D. Johnson Esq.
I have transmitted your letter of the 23 rd to Mr Johnson and expect soon to have an answer from him covering the proper evidence in the case as the means time I hope the case will remain undecided until the evidence can be heard
Respectfully
A. D. Johnson
J. L. Edwards Esq.

No. 37090 James Falconer
By Act of June 1832

We George Strother a clergyman residing in the County of Trimble And Jack Pryor residing in the County of Trimble hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with James Fankenor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 83 years old that we have the utmost Confidence in his honesty and veracity And that we believe him to have been a soldier of the revolution as he has declared
George Strother Jack Pryor
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And that the Court further State Certifies that it appears to them that George Strother who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Trimble and that Jack Pryor who has also signed the same is a resident of the County of Trimble and is a Credable person and their statements are intitled to Credit
I William Samuel clerk of the County Court of Trimble do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Fankenor for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of August 1845 William Samuel Clerk